March 19/11 9:40 am - Road Commissaire Course - Ontario

Posted by Editoress on 03/19/11

The Ontario Cycling Association is coordinating a road commissaire course that is open to anyone 18+. This course is a requirement for all new road commissaires, managers and organizers, and it covers a broad range of rules and topics that govern the sport of cycling.

The fee is $100 for managers and $75 for commissaires. Commissaire attendees are entitled to a $50 rebate if they volunteer as a technical assistant at an OCA road event. Please note that to be eligible for regular race assignments as commissaires, attendees must purchase a commissaire licence upon successful completion of the course. The commissaire designation can be added to an existing UCI licence at no extra charge. The course is limited to 12 participants.Date: Saturday-Sunday, 9-5 pm, March 26-27

Course participants are asked to review parts 1 and 2 of the UCI Regulations ("General Organization of Cycling as a Sport", and "Road Races", respectively) in advance. These may be downloaded in PDF format from the rules section of the UCI web site - www.uci.ch.